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4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 56 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Bolden v. Com..

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1 Bolden v. Com. Anchor
va · 2008
green “when reviewing the sufficiency of the evidence to support a conviction, the court will affirm the judgment unless the judgment is plainly wrong or without evidence to support it.” 25
2 Bolden v. Com.
va · 2008
green “the commonwealth must present evidence of acts, statements, or conduct by the defendant or other facts and circumstances proving that the defendant was aware of the presence and character of the firearm and that the firearm was subject to his dominion and control.” 16
3 Britt v. Com.
va · 2008
green “the evidence in the light most favorable to the commonwealth, the prevailing party in the circuit court, and we accord the commonwealth the benefit of all reasonable inferences deducible from the evidence.” 12
4 Jones v. Com.
va · 2009
green “is plainly wrong or without evidentiary support.” 3

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